Space Forge is a fast-growing in-space manufacturing company. We are first and foremost a materials company, developing new compound semiconductor substrates. We do this onboard the world’s first returnable and re-launchable satellite platform, the ForgeStar. The ForgeStar can support a wide array of missions, from in-space manufacturing of new materials and microgravity research to planetary landing systems and deep space exploration.

We are looking to hire a Systems Engineering Lead to join our team, someone who has a desire to be part of our journey to build something generational. Someone who has experienced fast company growth and the challenges that come along with it.

What will you do?

• Ensuring compliance with company and applicable standards, procedures, and customer requirements
• Participate in Design and Acceptance reviews as a key stakeholder in the approval.
• Supporting with Project Management, Project Leads to develop Project plans and ensure effective long term resource planning roadmaps
• Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development
• Reporting to the Engineering Operations Manager
• Champion process improvements and participate in lessons learned with a view to continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Establish and maintain Systems Engineering processes across our Space and Materials projects and programmes
• Extend and maintain the Requirements Management System across our Space and Materials projects and programmes
• Define and implement Systems Engineering Management plans for the complete lifecycle of our programmes
• Enforce best practice across the Systems team and our Space and Materials projects and programmes through appropriate reviews and lessons learned.
• Ensure Systems Engineering team resource allocations to projects are correct and effective
• Lead and mentor Systems team members by providing coaching, training, performance evaluations, and fostering a culture of accountability, responsibility, and continuous professional growth in accordance with the organization's policies, procedures.

The range of skills we are looking for:

Technical skills:

• Broad experience of Systems Engineering principles covering the full life cycle of complex systems including requirements analysis, system design, integration, testing, and validation and operation.
• A working knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements (e.g. ECSS)
• Experience in satellite systems design and lifecycle
• Experience in implementing MBSE (Model Based Systems Engineering) methodologies into active programmes.
• Knowledge of semiconductor materials manufacturing processes is desirable.

Soft skills:

• At least 5 years of equivalent Systems Engineering management
• Process improvement goal driven.
• Enforcing standards and adherence to process/quality where required.
• Communication skills to justify/explain technical aspects to suppliers and internal stakeholders.

If you have any of these skills please ensure they are obvious on your CV and you should highlight them in your application answers.

Why Space Forge?

We believe in a future where our most polluting industries are moved off the planet, built for sustainability, and returned back to Earth for the benefit of all. Space is the next step for our manufacturing needs.

At Space Forge, we believe in creating the best possible workplace that suits every single person that joins us.

• Flexitime hours - 40 hours to be worked across Monday-Friday as fits both your needs and the needs of the role
• Hybrid remote working possible with nominally 1-2 days per week onsite to support co-engineering sessions, and design reviews, and possible travel to suppliers premises or test sites.
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Pension scheme at 4% matched
• Charity or cause you’re passionate about? Up to 5 volunteering days a year to support the things closest to you and make an impact
• Super cool office and factory - the coffee is on us (and it’s certified carbon neutral too, our snazzy machine does anything from the humble americano to a superb flat white)
• Pizza pay day - okay, it’s not always pizza, but if you’re at the office on pay day, lunch is on us
• Your mental health is important! You’ll have access to Spill and Health Assured - an all-in-one mental health support platform offering completely anonymous therapy sessions to our whole team
• Working with a passionate, friendly and highly motivated team
• Maternity / Paternity benefits beyond statutory

Salary for this role: £55,000+ per annum, depending on knowledge, experience and skills.

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and that starts with hiring diversely. However you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Space Forge.

If there are any reasonable adjustments that would help improve your experience with Space Forge, please do let us know when you apply.